As an artist I am always learning and trying out new things, so when I saw some beautiful images on pinterest that were made using a gelatin printing plate I just had to have a go! I found a couple of companies selling ready made gel plates, however, they are rather expensive! I did a bit of research online & found a number of recipes for making my own. I did have to play with the recipe (my first plate didn't make it out of the dish intact!) but after some tinkering, I am n

Welcome to my very first blog! I've been really busy these past couple of weeks, getting together my new online presence to share my art and my new found love of printing. Although I had tried printing in the form of lino and screen printing at both school and art college, I hadn't explored it since. It was via pinterest and youtube that I learned all about monotype printing with a gelatin plate. Even better, I learned how to make my own plate for a fraction of the cost of a